A Shadow from the Past
A FanFic by Sheik
You know what I'm going to say, so I won't bother to.
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Impa didn't know how long they had been riding, but it felt like ages. As they passed through the Glade, she noticed something unusual.
"Anolan," she asked. "Why are there arrows here? And there are footprints that are definitely fresh. Was there a battle down here, too?"
"Yes," he replied sadly. "Only it was a grave mistake. We stationed Hylian soldiers down here, pretending as if they were just resting. The Gerudo, however, saw right through it. They attacked the soldiers and moved up the Stair. Luckily, though, we beat them to the Village and spoiled all their hopes of a sneak attack."
"We? You mean…."
"Yes, I was there. Remember how flustered I was when I burst into your home? Well, I had just run all the way up that stair, you know."
"You must be very strong."
Anolan laughed. "Oh, I don't know about that," he said. "I was just very frightened. You see, when I saw how serious the Gerudo were about revenge, I knew this wouldn't be an easy battle. And then I saw something I will never forget."
"What was that?"
"FREEZE."
"What is it?" Impa whispered.
"That," said Anolan, pointing. "Do you think you can make us blend in with the Glade?"
"I can try…"
Impa concentrated, and soon the two figures on the white horse became nearly invisible to all but Sheikan eyes.
It was only then that Impa could look where Anolan pointed. She had to try hard not to gasp. There, not twenty feet away, was the shadowy figure of a man. He couldn't be less than seven feet tall; his huge muscular bulk covered in armor ornately adorned with spikes. She could not see any of the hideous details of this grotesque figure, but the one thing that caught her attention was the eyes.
Those eyes. They couldn't be human. Their whole shape was a hideous sickly yellow, with nothing but a horrible light shining from them. A low, bone-chilling laugh came from this wretched form; the only thing that could describe it would be pure evil. Suddenly, as if he were inside Impa's mind, a low growling voice seething with hatred spoke to Impa's closest thoughts.
'Where is she? I have destroyed your precious Queen. Where is Hyrule's great majesty now?'
With that, a cloak swirled and the figure was gone. Impa relaxed, and the pair came back into view.
"What WAS that?!" Anolan mused to himself.
"I know."
"What?!"
"I know what it was," said Impa. "Shira told me about him. He is Ganondorf, King of the Gerudo. It was he who attacked the village. It was he who killed Shira. It is he whose eyes are fixed upon the sacred relics of Hyrule. Those Gerudo are simply his lackeys."
"A MALE Gerudo?!" Anolan was astounded. "This does not bode well….."
For the rest of the trip the pair was silent. Soon, they crossed the bridge and entered the breathtaking expanse of Hyrule field. Far away, towards the west, a cloud of dust was steadily receding. The surviving Gerudo were retreating. And fast.
'No wonder, after all those poes I called,' thought Impa.
Finally, the two neared the drawbridge that led into the Castle Town, the happy, bustling place where many Hylians lived. From somewhere inside a horn blew. After a few minutes of waiting, another Hylian Soldier appeared from the Guardhouse that was right inside the drawbridge.
"General Anolan, sir!" he said. "I have called for the civilians to remain inside with all windows facing the marked closed and locked--- the same for their doors. What are you orders?"
"Good, good," said Anolan. "Raise the drawbridge behind us, and do NOT open it until you hear the Royal Fanfare. Open it right away and salute as the party goes by. Then close the drawbridge IMMEDIATELY after they enter."
"But sir,"
"Not now, soldier! There is grave news from Kakariko, and we must pay respect."
"But with all due respect, we never close the drawbridge until nightfall, unless there is some great danger!"
"Well there IS great danger! Now do as I say!"
"Yes, sir." The soldier did as he was ordered and closed the drawbridge right after Anolan and Impa rode through.
It was as if the town was dead. Papers littering the streets were blown across the square by the stirring breeze. Little shops, usually dancing with bright colors and busy people, were closed up and locked. There were even no Soldiers about.
As the two neared the castle a cloud of black clouds descended lower and lower onto the land of Hyrule. But they were more than just clouds. A great shadow preceded them, settling onto the land like a velvet cloak darker than the night sky. The air was thick and heavy; even breathing seemed a great labor.
Nearing the castle, Impa was amazed. Despite the clouds, despite the darkness, Hyrule castle was glowing.
A FanFic by Sheik
You know what I'm going to say, so I won't bother to.
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Impa didn't know how long they had been riding, but it felt like ages. As they passed through the Glade, she noticed something unusual.
"Anolan," she asked. "Why are there arrows here? And there are footprints that are definitely fresh. Was there a battle down here, too?"
"Yes," he replied sadly. "Only it was a grave mistake. We stationed Hylian soldiers down here, pretending as if they were just resting. The Gerudo, however, saw right through it. They attacked the soldiers and moved up the Stair. Luckily, though, we beat them to the Village and spoiled all their hopes of a sneak attack."
"We? You mean…."
"Yes, I was there. Remember how flustered I was when I burst into your home? Well, I had just run all the way up that stair, you know."
"You must be very strong."
Anolan laughed. "Oh, I don't know about that," he said. "I was just very frightened. You see, when I saw how serious the Gerudo were about revenge, I knew this wouldn't be an easy battle. And then I saw something I will never forget."
"What was that?"
"FREEZE."
"What is it?" Impa whispered.
"That," said Anolan, pointing. "Do you think you can make us blend in with the Glade?"
"I can try…"
Impa concentrated, and soon the two figures on the white horse became nearly invisible to all but Sheikan eyes.
It was only then that Impa could look where Anolan pointed. She had to try hard not to gasp. There, not twenty feet away, was the shadowy figure of a man. He couldn't be less than seven feet tall; his huge muscular bulk covered in armor ornately adorned with spikes. She could not see any of the hideous details of this grotesque figure, but the one thing that caught her attention was the eyes.
Those eyes. They couldn't be human. Their whole shape was a hideous sickly yellow, with nothing but a horrible light shining from them. A low, bone-chilling laugh came from this wretched form; the only thing that could describe it would be pure evil. Suddenly, as if he were inside Impa's mind, a low growling voice seething with hatred spoke to Impa's closest thoughts.
'Where is she? I have destroyed your precious Queen. Where is Hyrule's great majesty now?'
With that, a cloak swirled and the figure was gone. Impa relaxed, and the pair came back into view.
"What WAS that?!" Anolan mused to himself.
"I know."
"What?!"
"I know what it was," said Impa. "Shira told me about him. He is Ganondorf, King of the Gerudo. It was he who attacked the village. It was he who killed Shira. It is he whose eyes are fixed upon the sacred relics of Hyrule. Those Gerudo are simply his lackeys."
"A MALE Gerudo?!" Anolan was astounded. "This does not bode well….."
For the rest of the trip the pair was silent. Soon, they crossed the bridge and entered the breathtaking expanse of Hyrule field. Far away, towards the west, a cloud of dust was steadily receding. The surviving Gerudo were retreating. And fast.
'No wonder, after all those poes I called,' thought Impa.
Finally, the two neared the drawbridge that led into the Castle Town, the happy, bustling place where many Hylians lived. From somewhere inside a horn blew. After a few minutes of waiting, another Hylian Soldier appeared from the Guardhouse that was right inside the drawbridge.
"General Anolan, sir!" he said. "I have called for the civilians to remain inside with all windows facing the marked closed and locked--- the same for their doors. What are you orders?"
"Good, good," said Anolan. "Raise the drawbridge behind us, and do NOT open it until you hear the Royal Fanfare. Open it right away and salute as the party goes by. Then close the drawbridge IMMEDIATELY after they enter."
"But sir,"
"Not now, soldier! There is grave news from Kakariko, and we must pay respect."
"But with all due respect, we never close the drawbridge until nightfall, unless there is some great danger!"
"Well there IS great danger! Now do as I say!"
"Yes, sir." The soldier did as he was ordered and closed the drawbridge right after Anolan and Impa rode through.
It was as if the town was dead. Papers littering the streets were blown across the square by the stirring breeze. Little shops, usually dancing with bright colors and busy people, were closed up and locked. There were even no Soldiers about.
As the two neared the castle a cloud of black clouds descended lower and lower onto the land of Hyrule. But they were more than just clouds. A great shadow preceded them, settling onto the land like a velvet cloak darker than the night sky. The air was thick and heavy; even breathing seemed a great labor.
Nearing the castle, Impa was amazed. Despite the clouds, despite the darkness, Hyrule castle was glowing.